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Sofonisba
by Callie KimballSofonisba
by Callie KimballSofonisba Anguissola served in the Spanish Court under King Phillip II and Queen Isabel for 20 years. Initially commissioned by the Pope to paint a single portrait of the young Queen, she quickly became the most sought after painter in the Spanish court, responsible for all of the royal commissions during her time there. In this play Kimball explores the loving, sisterly relationship of Sofonisba and Queen Isabel, as well as the challenges Sofonisba faced as a woman in a man’s career.
About the Playwright
Callie Kimball earned her MFA at Hunter College, under Tina Howe. Her plays have been produced and developed in New York, Chicago, LA, DC, at Team Awesome Robot, Halcyon Theatre, Lark Play Development Center, Drama League, The Brick Theater, Project Y Theatre, Absolute Theatre, Washington Shakespeare Company, The Kennedy Center, Mad Horse Theatre, and elsewhere. She’s received a MacDowell Fellowship, a Playwrights’ Center Core Apprenticeship, a Ludwig Vogelstein grant, and the Rita & Burton Goldberg Playwriting Award two years in a row. Her play Sofonisba won the Clauder Gold Prize, was a finalist for the O’Neill, a semifinalist for the Princess Grace Award, and was included on The Kilroys’ 2016 List.
